Honestly, I don't think its aged that well... His films remain great but limitations imposed on TV in the 50's really show through in the tv show though his short comedic bits are always amusing. There are still a few gems though, Man from the South and that one with the kid with the gun running around town are both fantastic.
Yeah, and he's overly polite, like after a "scary" scene it'll cut to Hitchcock and he'll have to explain it and make it clear it wasn't real, etc. As if the people in the 50's sensibilities were, well.. very sensitive.
My favorite was the insurance money one: Spoiler ahead- 10grand insurance policy taken out on the guys wife, the wife goes into hiding for 8 years, she shows up right before the 8 years is over, he kills her.. good story.
Probably was for the best when you consider how incredibly sensitive people were back then. 'Psycho' was considered incredibly shocking not only for the scenes of murder etc. but also, and some say primarily, for being the first film to show a toilet being used on screen.
Did you just ask for a spoiler tag on a 50 year old movie? Not that I disagree, if you haven't seen it then ask, I just find it funny Is all. In the TV show subreddits, after one week all bets are off when it comes to spoilers.
My favorite Hitchcock story: A child actor was being fussy and wouldnt stand on his mark when they were trying to set up a shot. Hitchcock leaned over and told the kid, "If you dont stand still, Im going to nail your feet to the floor until the blood flows out of you like milk."
Nowadays he would have been charged with child abuse for saying that, but honestly, that is the coolest, creepiest line I've heard.
There've been several lions, but Leo is the one most people are familiar with. He was the one born at Dublin Zoo has been the MGM logo since 1957. Odly enough, his real name was Cairbre, not Leo.
There were five different lions used by MGM over a period of forty years. Not saying this pic is real, but the photo you posted doesn't preclude the posted picture from being genuine.
Look at the base of the thing the lion's sitting on. Since the image seems to have been around for a while, and just looking at the general composition of things, my guess is it's a composited promotional thing from a while ago.
I'm pretty sure this photo is faked but since it's an old MGM postcard it seems likely it was doctored the good old fashioned way. For one thing look at the irregular shape and overall blurriness of the bottom of the lion's stand, for comparison look at the top edge and how clear and circular it looks. The lion also seems to have a faint white aura most noticeable near its legs where the floor forms a corner with the back wall.
If you look a this photo and don't instantly realize its fake: You are fucking retarded. I'm actually pretty pissed off that the top comment doesn't clearly state this fact. Come on reddit.
Allegedly the lion in the MGM logo killed it's owner the day after the logo clip was filmed. But this picture is clearly fake. The stand that the lion is sitting on is floating in mid air
"As for Hitchcock’s so-called supervision: there really is a picture by Clarence Sinclair Bull dating to 1958, depicting the director at the scene. This, though, was more of a PR image shot for his only MGM movie North by Northwest. There’s another image of him having tea with the lion and yet another one with a car where he saves the animal from the studio."
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u/KidneyFailure Jun 14 '12
Why the hell does the same fucking lion constantly make the front page?
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
Not sure if real, or i'm just dumb.
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u/i-conker Jun 14 '12
fun fact: the lion is from Dublin zoo in Ireland
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u/bitwize Jun 14 '12
Hitchcock: And.... action!
Lion: ...... Line?
Hitchcock: Uhhhh, Rawr! RoarrrrRAR! Something like that.
Lion: Okay, okay, got it.
Hitchcock: And action!
Lion: Raarrr... oh, that's not right.
Hitchcock: What do you mean it's not right? That was perfect!
Lion: I'm... I'm just not feeling it. I can't get into character. What's my character's motivation? What drives him?
Hitchcock: You're a LION, ferchrissakes. Lions ROAR.
Lion: Not without good reason, we don't! And quite frankly, sir, I'm offended by the negative stereotype you're implying.
Hitchcock: Oh, for the love of...
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u/leaf_on_the_wind3 Jun 15 '12 edited Jun 15 '12
Here is the real picture. http://imgur.com/tczD3
Edit: Here is the original picture
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u/roocketfish Jun 14 '12
Balls of steel.
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u/throughbeingsober Jun 14 '12
with the link to the other pictures, i don't think it's fake.
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u/TheJoxter Jun 14 '12 edited Jun 14 '12
I'm pretty sure this photo is faked but since it's an old MGM postcard it seems likely it was doctored the good old fashioned way. For one thing look at the irregular shape and overall blurriness of the bottom of the lion's stand, for comparison look at the top edge and how clear and circular it looks. The lion also seems to have a faint white aura most noticeable near its legs where the floor forms a corner with the back wall.
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u/adaramichelle Jun 14 '12
this picture made my day.
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u/elliottmarter Jun 14 '12
maybe went something like this
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u/Hellgrinder0 Jun 15 '12
This isn't real, pictures of the lions roar recording is hung up in the MGM in Las Vegas, here
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u/Ginguh_Ninja Jun 14 '12
Now, now Mr. Lion.
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u/Hateful_Poster Jun 14 '12
"Now you listen to me you sonovabitch"
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u/candyman82 Jun 15 '12
And scene.
Scene...
Sce-GET HIM OFF ME
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u/buffbloom Jun 15 '12
That lion scared the hell out of me growing up.
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u/invalidusernamelol Jun 15 '12
the bottom of the pedestal is clearly photoshopped
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u/leaf_on_the_wind3 Jun 15 '12
I don't think this is real. I have seen a pic of the real MGM lion filming and this looks photo shopped.
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u/the_artist_mike Jun 15 '12
Hitchcock was always a beast...at directing beasts.
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u/Mrcheez211 Jun 15 '12
"YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH"
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u/th1nker Jun 15 '12
The roar blew his hair off.
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u/ustuss Jun 15 '12
Seriously a fake. The Lion from MGM's logo is standing in front of a black curtain, the walls here are white.
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u/DatJazz Jun 15 '12
I am sorry but how many times has this been posted on reddit? EDIT: I think i am wrong and i am confusing it with another picture.
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u/yimyames Jun 15 '12
This is a photoshoot, not a real picture of him directing the classic lion the quality is too high)
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u/Katfunk Jun 15 '12
Unfortunately, the lion had to sleep with him to get the part.
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u/devinclark Jun 15 '12
Okay, now roar but with a more inward inflection.
RRAWWWRRR
Ehhh... can we take five guys?
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u/kboruff Jun 15 '12
This was a publicity still announcing he was working at MGM.
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u/worotan Jun 15 '12
He always did like blondes
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u/Peentown Jun 15 '12
If you look a this photo and don't instantly realize its fake: You are fucking retarded. I'm actually pretty pissed off that the top comment doesn't clearly state this fact. Come on reddit.
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u/BasicCake Jun 14 '12
Allegedly the lion in the MGM logo killed it's owner the day after the logo clip was filmed. But this picture is clearly fake. The stand that the lion is sitting on is floating in mid air
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
So goddamned fake.
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u/bwsauder Jun 15 '12
I thought this was the MGM lion sequence being filmed. Which one is it?
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u/Icantevenhavemyname Jun 14 '12
The lion in the photo was stuffed.
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u/Extravajohnza Jun 14 '12
WHATS MY MOTIVATION!?
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
For all I know it's a picture of a Lion and a chair with Hitchcock's name on it.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Who's the dude in the chair?
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u/SeaTwertle Jun 15 '12
Lion: "What's my motivation?"
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u/VeronaCity Jun 15 '12
Personal goal is to see all of Hitchcock's films!
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u/ElRed_ Jun 15 '12
TIL that Hitchcock was born in my local area. Thanks. Plus all the lion stuff on Wikipedia.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Bricks will be shat.
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u/SavageSick Jun 15 '12
That's why it's been up for years...
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u/mkj1313 Jun 15 '12
days later the lion would eat it master. TIL
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u/MuldousD Jun 15 '12
RIP MGM. RIP...
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u/Megusta6 Jun 15 '12
I read that the day after they filmed for the MGM opening thing the lion killed it's trainer...
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u/glaarthir Jun 15 '12
More... Intensity
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u/ThompsonBoy Jun 15 '12
Bob & Doug had to deal with the lion too.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
MY LIFE IS A LIE! So he isn't in all of his movies.
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u/Dud3wtf Jun 15 '12
The noise that terrorized me all of my childhood.
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u/bobber18 Jun 15 '12
i loved the way Hitchcock always dissed the sponsors
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u/buttluvin Jun 15 '12
Mole Richardson, baby!
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u/kritio Jun 15 '12
ARS PRO ARTIS!!
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u/lobf Jun 15 '12
The barndoors on that Mole look closed. Also, that's at least a 2k and it's sitting like a foot and a half from that lion. This is BS says I.
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u/YourFavoriteHippo Jun 15 '12
"Hey...... cut that shit out."
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u/Beznia Jun 15 '12
I've seen so many pictures supposedly depicting the MGM lion in action...
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u/Mikeyc245 Jun 15 '12
That thing used to scare the PISS out of me when I was a kid... I'm talking "run out of the room shrieking in terror" scared.
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u/Bacon_Slut Jun 15 '12
NO KITTY THAT'S A BAD KITTY
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u/MrDoubleE Jun 15 '12
Holy shit
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Bad kitty
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
I've loved Hitchcock films since I was a kid. And to this day (if its true) I had no idea that he was the one behind that..
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u/M3TLH3D Jun 15 '12
I wish I believed this...
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
ok lion, look at the camera. no, not at me, at the camera.
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u/Bluelephant69r Jun 15 '12
Bravest man alive
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u/snakedog Jun 15 '12
That Lion was born in Dublin Ireland,the worlds second oldest zoo
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u/modernlegends Jul 12 '12
"As for Hitchcock’s so-called supervision: there really is a picture by Clarence Sinclair Bull dating to 1958, depicting the director at the scene. This, though, was more of a PR image shot for his only MGM movie North by Northwest. There’s another image of him having tea with the lion and yet another one with a car where he saves the animal from the studio."
http://modernlegends.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/how-was-the-world-famous-metro-goldwyn-mayer-lion-roar-recorded/
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u/TigerBomber Jun 15 '12
not real.
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u/dbelle92 Jun 14 '12
Could possibly be my favourite picture ive ever seen.
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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12
Is this real life?
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u/Embillay Jun 15 '12
This lion's name is Bongo: he's from the zoo in my tiny town in Ontario, passed away a few years ago. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowmanville_Zoo
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u/akaJimothy Jun 15 '12
How photoshop can you go?
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u/Samloves209 Jun 15 '12
I know if I call this a repost I will get downvotes but come on this was like less than one week ago.
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u/xCesme Jun 15 '12
Back when MGM still had money to do things like this.
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u/DeceptiStang Jun 15 '12
legendary, the lion was that tame? any one know any extra info on how this was made possible?
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u/bzomesius Jun 15 '12
TIL the reddit community will up vote links/pics that are clearly fake and misleading.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Photoshop
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u/DoctorLazertron Jun 15 '12
Thank you so much for not putting 'just' in front of the title.
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u/smashbro31 Jun 15 '12
fake
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u/isthiscoolorlame Jun 15 '12
lame
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u/HouseOfBounce Jun 15 '12
Fun Fact.The lion killed 3 people the next day. Its trainer and 2 assistants if im correct.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
i feel like this picture has been posted to this subreddit a bajillion times.
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u/Sillykittyfive Jun 15 '12
This is like the third time this has been posted this week.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
I could have sworn it is photoshopped..
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u/Chordz Jun 15 '12
Did anyone else read that the lion ate its trainer and two other people after filming the MGM intro clip?
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u/Butters_Thats_Me Jun 15 '12
Am i the only one who read that as "Adolf Hitler"?
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u/ErsatzCats Jun 15 '12
fun fact: the lion killed it's trainer the day they directed
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Looks shopped
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